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일부 보건소 내원자의 대사증후군 발현과 식품 및 영양소 섭취 실태 (Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Assessment of Food·Nutrient Intakes among Adult Visitors of a Public Health Center in Korea)

  • 정원훈;진복희;황은희
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제41권2호
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    • pp.205-212
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    • 2012
  • 본 연구는 서울과 전북지역 보건소 건강검진센터에 내원한 30대 이상 512명, 남녀 각각 271명, 241명을 대상으로 2001년 NCEP-A군TPIII Guideline과 WHO 아시아 태평양 비만기준을 적용하여 3가지 이상 증후를 가진 사람을 대사증후군으로 판정하였다. 24시간 회상법과 Can-Pro 3.0을 이용하여 영양소섭취량을 구하여 2010 한국인의 영양 섭취기준을 적용하여 에너지섭취량은 에너지필요추정량, 영양소 섭취량은 권장섭취량과 비교하였으며 권장섭취량이 정해지지 않은 영양소는 충분섭취량과 각각 비교하였다. 식품군별 섭취량과 섭취식품군 다양성(dietary diversity score, DDS), 1일 섭취식품가짓수(dietary variety score: DVS), 식품군별 섭취유형(GMVDF)을 조사하였다. 대사증후군으로 판명된 사람은 158명(30.9%)으로 남자 89명(32.8%), 여자 69명(28.6%)으로 나타났으며, 대사증후군 요인 중에서 발현비율이 가장 높은 지표는 허리둘레로 40.5%였으며, 허리둘레>고혈압>고중성지질혈증>저HDL-콜레스테롤혈증>고혈당 순으로 나타나는 것을 알 수 있었다. 남자 대사성 증후군은 곡류, 당류, 채소류, 육류, 유지류, 총 식품섭취량이 많았고, 여자 대사증후군군은 감자 및 전분류, 두류, 채소류, 음료류, 조미료류, 총 식품섭취량이 비대사증후군에 비해 유의적으로 많았다. 총 식품섭취량에 대한 식물성식품량 비율은 74.4%~78.2%였다. DDS의 평균값은 3.82~4.04로 비대사증후군과 대사증후군 간에 유의적 차이가 없었다. DVS는 남자비대사증후군 16.3${\pm}$3.5, 남자대사증후군 19.4${\pm}$3.7, 여자 비대사증후군 15.2${\pm}$3.3, 여자대사증후군 17.0${\pm}$3.8로 대사증후군군이 유의적으로 많았다. GMVDF 유형에서 남자는 비대사증후군에서는 11101 유형이 가장 많았으며 나머지군은 모두 11111 유형이 가장 많아 30.7%로 비율이 가장 높았으며 그 다음은 11101 유형, 01111 유형 순이었다. 대사증후군의 영양소섭취가 비대사증후군에 비해 유의적으로 높게 나타난 것은 남자는 열량, 지방, 콜레스테롤이었고 여자는 열량, 지방, 엽산이었으며, 남자 비대사증후군의 식이섬유소 섭취량이 19.0g으로 대사증후군 17.6 g에 비하여 유의적으로 높았다. 2010 한국인 영양섭취기준에서 제시한 권장섭취량 이상 섭취한 영양소는 단백질, 인, 철분, 나트륨, 비타민 $B_1$, 비타민 $B_2$, 나이아신, 비타민 E, 아연이었고, 권장섭취량보다 부족하게 섭취한 영양소는 칼슘, 식이섬유소, 칼륨, 비타민 $B_2$, 비타민 C였다. 비대사증후군에 비하여 대사증후군의 식품섭취량, DDS, DVS가 높아 식사의 질이 높은 것처럼보이나 동물성식품 섭취량, 지방, 콜레스테롤은 많고 식이섬유소는 부족한 식사를 하여 대사증후군을 일으키는데 영향을 주었을 것으로 생각된다. 본 조사는 서울과 전북지역의 2개 보건소 건강검진센터에 방문한 사람을 대상으로 한 제한은 있으나 대사증후군자의 발현 유형과 식품섭취 및 영양소섭취량을 알아봄으로써 대사증후군의 예방과 감소를 위한 체계적이고 지속적인 영양교육을 위한 기본 자료가 될 수 있을 것으로 여겨진다.

Agricultural Labor Environment and Work Safety

  • Lee, Kyung-Suk;Kim, Insoo;Seo, Min-Tae;Ko, Myungsun;Kim, Kyung-Su;Chae, Hye-Seon;Choi, Dong-Phil
    • 대한인간공학회지
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    • 제35권4호
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    • pp.205-223
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    • 2016
  • Objective:This study introduced the status of studies and the projects related with agricultural accident prevention carried out by the Rural Development Administration. This study was conducted to promote Korean farmers' agricultural safety activation by analyzing study trends on farmers' agricultural work safety. Background: Agriculture is one of the dangerous industries, and the agricultural accident rate is on the rise, due to recent serious aging and increased female work force. Such a phenomenon emerges as a serious problem from the social perspective, and therefore measures for farmers' healthy and safe agricultural activities and accident prevention are required. Method: This study conducted literature review related with domestic and international agricultural safety and health. This study also examined the hazard factors of agricultural labor and injuries, agricultural safety and health system and policy, support and education for farmers' safety practice, and the status of convenience tools and protection equipment, based on major study activities performed by the Rural Development Administration for recent four to five years. Results: Through the study results, the status of Korea's agricultural safety system, compensation support policy, safety education of farmers for actual practice, and diverse channels including media were confirmed. This study also presented the R&D implementation status on convenience equipment and protective gear to prevent agricultural diseases and safety accidents. Conclusion: This study found out that continuous monitoring and efforts are required to prevent accidents for the Korea's agricultural labor environment and agricultural safety, and that social bond of sympathy formation is demanded through effect analysis on the implemented projects including education and support projects. Furthermore, it can be understood that agricultural accident prevention should be carried out through shift from current government-led top down approach to bottom-up approach from itself. Application: The results of this study can be utilized as useful data for farmers' safety and health.

말기 심부전증 환자에 대한 심장이식술의 조기 성적 (Early Results of the Heart Transplantation for End Stage Heart Failure)

  • 노준량;원태희
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제30권9호
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    • pp.876-884
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    • 1997
  • 서울대학교병원 흉부외과에서는 1994년 3월부터 1996년 5월까지 14명의 환자에 있어서 심장이식술을 시행 하였다. 남자가 9명 여자가 5명이었으며 평균나이는 40.8 $\pm$ 12.4세 이었다. 수술전 모든 환자들은 UiID Fc III 또는 IV이었으며 술전 진단은 확장성 심근병증이 11명, 제한성 심근병증이 3명이었다. 장기 공여자의 평균연령은 24.9 $\pm$ 10.2세 이었으며 뇌사의 원인으로는 교통사고에 의한 뇌손상이 8명으로 가장 많았으며 거미막하 출혈이 2명, 이 물질에 의한 기도폐쇄, 추락사고, 뇌종양, 익사사고 등이 각각 1명이 었다. 수혜자와 공여자의 혈액형은 11명에 있어서는 일치되었고 2명에 있어서는 적합하였으나 1명의 환자에 있 어서는 부적합하였다. 11명의 환자에 있어서는 양대정맥을 직접 문합하는 방법을 사용하였으며 3명의 환자에 있어서는 우심방을 연결하는 방법을 사용하였으며 평균 이식심장 허혈시간은 157.8 $\pm$ 43.8분(94-220분) 이었다. 2명이 사망하 여 병원 사망률은 14.3%이었다. 사망원인은 우심실부전, 사이클로스포린 유발성 용혈성요독증후군, 거부반응 으로 인한 다발성 장기부전과 대동맥 문합부위 가성동맥류의 파열로 의심되는 酉\ulcorner銖汰潔駭\ulcorner 평균추적기간은 16.2 $\pm$ 9.0개월(3-28개월) 이었으며 만기사망은 1례 있었다. (8.3%) 마지막 추적당시 급성 거부반응으로 치료를 받고 있는 1명을 제외한 모든 환자들은 UnD Fc I이었다. 병원사망을 포함한 1개월 및 6개월, 2년 생존율은 각각 n.9 $\pm$ 6.9%, 85.7 $\pm$ 9.4% , 77.1 $\pm$ 11.7% 이었다. 결론적으로 심장이식술은 말기 심부전환자의 이상적인 치료법이며 앞으로 장기적인 추적검사가 필요하리라 생각된다.

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발달장애아동의 식습관 및 영양섭취실태에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Food Habit and Nutritional Status of Developmentally Disabled Children)

  • 박은주;문현경;이삼순;박원희
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • 제34권2호
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    • pp.188-197
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    • 2001
  • The nutritional status is important for the physical and mental development of children. Children should have sufficient nutrient intake, specially for the developmentally disabled children. In spite of the importance not much research has been done for their food habit and nutritional status. In this study, nutritional status of the disabled children were examined, the number of children studied is 50 children in Seoul between 5 to 6 years old, of whom 11 were austism, 5 were mentally retarded children and 8 were down\\`s syndrome. In order to get the data questionnaires about the food habit and other related factors, and two days food records were used. Their mean height was 108.8$\pm$21.0cm and their average weight was 19.5$\pm$4.6kg. The proportion of study subject with problems of the food habits was 36%, without keeping the regular meal time was 16%, and having snacks 2-4 time daily was 56%. They chose confectionery and fruits as their favorite snacks. The proportion of study subject with the sensitivity to the food colors and smells when they ate was 54%, unskilled using spoon and fork was 58%, and having medications was 20%. When we asked them whether their parents used the food as compensation means or not, 32% of them said that they did it often or sometimes. For the nutrient intake, energy was 1,703 $\pm$ 511kcal, carbohydrate was 242.5 $\pm$ 69.3g, protein was 61.3 $\pm$ 17.5g, lipid was 50.0 $\pm$ 24.4g. As the nutrient intake, it was compared with RDA. The intake of vitamin A and calcium were below RDA. Intake of protein was more than 150% of RDA. The proportion of subject with more than 125% of RDA was 72% for the phosphorus, 62% for the protein, 60% for the Vitamin A and calcium were below 0.75 and that of the others was above 0.75. The mean adequacy ratio(MAR) was 0.88. As we sum up the results of the research, the developmentally disabled children were shorter and lighter than the reference, were having medications, had excessive appetites, and had unbalanced diets. Also they had the bad food habit. As for the nutritional intake, vitamin A and calcium intake were a little less than RDA, and protein and phosphorus intake were too much. With the results of the above research for the disabled children, we can conclude that there are need to take some necessary measures for those children. To establish some programs measures for their better food environment, it is thought that much more research should be done in the future. (Korean J Nutrition 34(2) : 188-197, 2001)

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완전방실중격결손증을 동반한 복잡심장기형의 해부학적 교정술에 관한 연구 (Total Anatomic Correction of Complex Heart Anomalies Associated with Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defect)

  • 김현조;김기출
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제29권3호
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    • pp.263-270
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    • 1996
  • 1986년 7월부터 1994년 12월까지 22명의 복잡심장기 형이 동반된 완전방실중격 결손증 환자 가 완전교 정 수술을 받았다. 연령 분포는6개월에서 11세까지로 평균연령은49.6$\pm$35.8개월이었으며 남녀 분포 는 남자가 7명, 여자가 15명이었다. 동반된 복잡심장기형은 팔로사징이 11명으로 가장 많았으며, 양대혈 관우심실기시증이 6명, 완전대 혈관전위가 4명, 수정 대 혈관전위가 1명이었다. 또한 다운 증후군은 팔로 사징 이 동반된 5예와 양대 혈관우심실기시증이 동반된 1예를 포함하여 6예 (27.3%)에서 있었다. 완전방 실중격 결손증의 Rastelli type은 대 부분이 Rastelli type C에 속하였다(type A ,3, typeB;2, type C: 17). 수술 방법은 전례에 있어 완전교정수술을 시 행하였고, 완전교정수술전 단락 수술을 시 행했던 경우가 6 예 있었다 22명의 환자 중 7명의 환자가 수술과 관련된 원 인으로 사망(31.8%)하였으며, 교정수술 후 기도내 흡 인에 의 한 폐렴 으로 1명의 환자가 수술 61일 후 사망하였다. 사망 원인으로는 수술후 심 폐 기 weaning failure, 저심 박출증 및 이로 인한 급성 신부전, 그리고 좌측 방실 판막의 중등도 이상의 폐쇄부전증과 우 핌 퓽\ulcorner綏括\ulcorner협착으로 재수술을 시행 받은 환자에서의 저심박출증 및 지속적 인 폐동맥고혈압, 심부전, 패혈증 등이 있었다. 완전교정술 후 재수술은 4명의 환자에서 시행 (18.2%)하였늘데 좌측방실판막의 폐 쇄부전증과 우심실유출로의 협착이 주된 이유였다. 외래추적관찰 기간은 평균 66.0 $\pm$ 26.7개월 (16.3개월~8.9년)이 었으며, 추적관찰 기간 중 실시한 심에코검사에서 좌측방실판막 폐쇄부전의 정도 및 우심유 출로의 헙착이 증가하여 좌측방실판막륜성형술과 우심유출로확장술을 받은 환자가 1명 있었다. 전반적으로 14명의 환자에서 양호한 경과(New York Heart Association functional class I~II)를 보이고 있다.

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Synergistic efficacy of LBH and αB-crystallin through inhibiting transcriptional activities of p53 and p21

  • Deng, Yun;Li, Yongqing;Fan, Xiongwei;Yuan, Wuzhou;Xie, Huaping;Mo, Xiaoyang;Yan, Yan;Zhou, Junmei;Wang, Yuequn;Ye, Xianli;Wan, Yongqi;Wu, Xiushan
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제43권6호
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    • pp.432-437
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    • 2010
  • LBH is a transcription factor as a candidate gene for CHD associated with partial trisomy 2p syndrome. To identify potential LBH-interacting partners, a yeast two-hybrid screen using LBH as a bait was performed with a human heart cDNA library. One of the clones identified encodes ${\alpha}B$-crystallin. Co-immunoprecipitation and GST pull-down assays showed that LBH interacts with ${\alpha}B$-crystallin, which is further confirmed by mammalian two-hybrid assays. Co-localization analysis showed that in COS-7 cells, ${\alpha}B$-crystallin that is cytoplasmic alone, accumulates partialy in the nucleus when co-transfected with LBH. Transient transfection assays indicated that overexpression of LBH or ${\alpha}B$-crystallin reduced the transcriptional activities of p53 and p21, respectively, Overexpression of both ${\alpha}B$-crystallin and LBH together resulted in a stronger repression of the transcriptional activities of p21 and p53. These results showed that the interaction of LBH and ${\alpha}B$-crystallin may inhibit synergistically the transcriptional regulation of p53 and p21.

저체중아 출생과 관련된 산모의 특성 연구 (The Study of Maternal Characteristics of Low Birth-Weight Infant)

  • 홍필순;박형숙
    • 여성건강간호학회지
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    • 제5권1호
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    • pp.80-95
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    • 1999
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of low birth-weight infants and their's mothers, and to identify the factors which influenced to delivery of L.B.W infants. The data derived from K. General Hospital and J. obs & gyn clinic in pusan from January, 1998 to August, 1998, which were from mothers of having B. W infants. The factors used for this study were characteristics of general, obstetrical, environmental aspects and physical and psychological life experiences during pregnancy. Analysis of data obtained were computerized statistically by using SPSS 7.5 WIN program. the data were analysed as number, frequency, percentage, t-test and ANOVA. The major results obtained of this study were as follows : 1) Gender that L.B.W infants were male in 47.2% and female in 52.8%, body weight of 2001~2500gm was above 8 in 68.5%, and below 5 in 1.8%. The L.B.W infants with complications were 7, which were 6.5%. The kinds of malformations were the Cleft palate & lip, Hyper-kalemia, Hypoglycemia, Meningocele, CHD, Down syndrome and each of them marked 0.9%. 2) In the general characteristics of pregnant women, the age group of 25~29 years was the most common as 46.3%. Over 35 years of age, elderly gravidas were in 7.5%. the height of 156~160cm was the most common as 52.8%. pregnant women of below 150cm height was in 3.7%. body weight of 51~55kg was the most common as 38%. pregnant women of below 45kg were in 19.4%. The women with smoking and drinking episodes during pregnancy were 1.9% and 25%. In the status of marriage, married women were in 95.4%, unmarried ones were in 1.9%, and unmarried couples were in 2.8%. Iin he obstetrical characteristics of pregnant women, pregnant women with gestational age under 37wks were in 45.4%, and the ones over 38wks were 54.6%. At the methods of delivery, normal spontaneous vaginal deliveries were in 51.9%, which were the most common, cesarian section deliveries were in 47.2%, and breech deliveries were in 0.9%. In the environmental characteristics of pregnant women, 40.8% of pregnant women lived in house or apartments with stairs, 23.1% of them lived in the high altitude. the pregnant women who ran a household without a helper were in 65.7%. In the pregnant women who had underwent life experiences of physical and psychological stress during pregnancy. life experiences of physical stresses were described as persistent fatigue due to lifestyle, traumatic experience, illness, move away with an effort, physical impact caused by discord. life experiments of psychological stresses were describeded as trouble with their husbands, discord with one's husband family, family problems, and conflicts due to environmental factors, etc. The number of the pregnant women who had complications during pregnancy was 32, which was 29.6% totally. Among them, pre-eclampsia was in 12.1% and the premature rupture of membrane in 7.4%. 3) In the analysis of the general, obstetrical, and circumstantial characteristics and L.B.W infants. There were statistical difference significantly between the gestational age of pregnant women(F=12.035, P=.000), and the status of marriage(F=3.207, P=.044), and maternal complication(t=2.344, P=.021) etc.

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아동의 전정-고유감각 중심의 감각통합중재 효과에 대한 체계적 고찰: 국내연구를 중심으로 (A Systematic Review of Effects on Sensory Integration Intervention Based on Vestibular-Proprioceptive System for Children in Korea)

  • 박영주;공인주
    • 대한감각통합치료학회지
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.53-61
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    • 2015
  • 목적 : 아동을 대상으로 국내에서 실시하는 전정-고유감각 중심의 감각통합중재의 효과를 알아보기 위해 체계적 고찰을 사용하여 근거를 제시하고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 본 연구는 2015년 8~9월 동안 한국학술정보(KISS), 학술연구정보서비스(RISS), 누리미디어(DBpia)의 데이터베이스에서 '감각통합중재', '감각통합치료', '전정-고유감각'을 키워드로 검색하여 최종적으로 7개의 연구를 선정하였다. 각 연구는 근거의 질적 수준과 방법론적 질적 수준으로 분석하였고 그 결과는 연구 설계와 대상자, 중재, 결과측정, 결과에 따라 분석하였다. 결과 : 분석에 포함된 연구의 근거수준은 수준 III이 5개, 수준 IV가 1개, 그리고 수준 V가 1개이었다. Down과 Black의 기준에 따라 대상 연구의 방법론적 질을 살펴보면, '완벽'과 '우수'는 0개, '보통'은 2개, '나쁨'은 5개이었다. 발달지연을 대상으로 한 단일대상연구가 가장 많았고 결과측정은 운동영역에 대한 평가요소 빈도가 가장 높았으며 결과는 평가영역에 대한 긍정적인 향상이나 긍정적인 감소를 보였다. 결론 : 국내 전정-고유감각 중심의 감각통합중재의 특징을 제시하여 관련 분야 전문가들이 이에 대한 정보를 활용할 수 있도록 도움을 주고자 하였다. 앞으로 감각통합 중재에 대해 높은 근거 수준과 다양한 실험설계를 바탕으로 한 연구가 필요하다.

단심실 -III C Solitus 형의 수술치험- (Surgical Repair of Single Ventricle (Type III C solitus))

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    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제12권3호
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    • pp.281-288
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    • 1979
  • For years, physicians and anatomists have been interested in the heart that has one functioning ventricle. Various terms have been suggested for this entity including single ventricle, common ventricle, double-inlet left ventricle, cor biatriatum triloculare, and primitive ventricle. In this report, the term "single ventricle" is utilized as suggested by Van Praagh, and is defined as that congenital cardiac anomaly in which a common or separate atrioventricular valves open into a ventricular chamber from which both great arterial trunks emerge. An outlet chamber, or infundibulum, may or may not be present and give rise to the origin of either of the great arteries. This definition excludes the entity of mitral and tricuspid atresia. An 11 year old cyanotic boy was admitted chief complaints of exertional dyspnea and frequent upper respiratory infection since 2 weeks after birth. He was diagnosed as inoperable cyanotic congenital heart disease, and remained without any corrective treatment up to his age of 11 year when he suffered from aggravation of symptoms and signs of congestive heart failure for 2 months before this admission. On 22nd of May 1979, he was admitted for total corrective operation under the impression of tricuspid atresia suggested by a pediatrician. Physical check revealed deep cyanosis with finger and toe clubbing, and grade V systolic ejection murmur with single second heart sound was audible at the left 3rd intercostal space. Development was moderate in height [135 cm] and weight[28Kg]. Routine lab findings were normal except increased hemoglobin [21.1gm%], hematocrit [64 %], and left axis deviation with left ventricular hypertrophy on EKG. Cardiac catheterization and angiography revealed 1-transposition of aorta, pulmonic valvular stenosis, double inlet of a single ventricle with d-loop, and normal atriovisceral relationship [Type III C solitus according to the classification of Van Praagh]. At operation, longitudinal incision at the outflow tract of right ventricle in between the right coronary artery and its branch [LAD from RCA] revealed high far anterior aortic valve which had fibrous continuity with mitral annulus, and pulmonic valve was stenotic up to 4 mm in diameter positioned posterolaterally to the aorta. Ventricular septum was totally defective, and one markedly hypertrophied moderator band originated from crista supraventricularis was connected down to the imaginary septum of the ventricular cavity as a pseudoseptum of the ventricle. Size of the defect was 3X3 cm2 in total. Patch closure of the defect with a Teflon felt of 3.5 x 4 cm2 was done with interrupted multiple sutures after cut off of the moderator band, which was resutured to the artificial septum after reconstruction of the ventricular septum. Pulmonic valvotomy was done from 4 mm to 11 mm in diameter thru another pulmonary arteriotomy incision, and right ventriculotomy wound was closed reconstructing the right ventricular outflow tract with pericardial autograft of 3 x 4 cm2. Atrial septal defect of 2 cm in diameter was closed with 3-0 Erdeck suture, and atrial wall was sutured also when rectal temperature reached from 24`C to 35.5`C. Complete A-V block was managed with temporary external pacemaker with a pacing rate of 110/min. thru myocardial wire, and arterial blood pressure of 80/50 mmHg was maintained with Isuprel or Dopamine dripping under the CVP of 25-cm saline. Consciousness was recovered one hour after the operation when his blood pressure reached 100 /70 mmHg, but vital signs were not stable, and bleeding from the pericardial drainage and complete anuria were persisted until his heart could not capture the pacemaker impulse, and patient died of low output syndrome 320 min after the operation.

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Ebstein 기형의 수술 -2례 보고- (Surgical Repair for Ebstein's Anomaly)

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    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제12권3호
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    • pp.289-296
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    • 1979
  • For years, physicians and anatomists have been interested in the heart that has one functioning ventricle. Various terms have been suggested for this entity including single ventricle, common ventricle, double-inlet left ventricle, cor biatriatum triloculare, and primitive ventricle. In this report, the term "single ventricle" is utilized as suggested by Van Praagh, and is defined as that congenital cardiac anomaly in which a common or separate atrioventricular valves open into a ventricular chamber from which both great arterial trunks emerge. An outlet chamber, or infundibulum, may or may not be present and give rise to the origin of either of the great arteries. This definition excludes the entity of mitral and tricuspid atresia. An 11 year old cyanotic boy was admitted chief complaints of exertional dyspnea and frequent upper respiratory infection since 2 weeks after birth. He was diagnosed as inoperable cyanotic congenital heart disease, and remained without any corrective treatment up to his age of 11 year when he suffered from aggravation of symptoms and signs of congestive heart failure for 2 months before this admission. On 22nd of May 1979, he was admitted for total corrective operation under the impression of tricuspid atresia suggested by a pediatrician. Physical check revealed deep cyanosis with finger and toe clubbing, and grade V systolic ejection murmur with single second heart sound was audible at the left 3rd intercostal space. Development was moderate in height [135 cm] and weight[28Kg]. Routine lab findings were normal except increased hemoglobin [21.1gm%], hematocrit [64 %], and left axis deviation with left ventricular hypertrophy on EKG. Cardiac catheterization and angiography revealed 1-transposition of aorta, pulmonic valvular stenosis, double inlet of a single ventricle with d-loop, and normal atriovisceral relationship [Type III C solitus according to the classification of Van Praagh]. At operation, longitudinal incision at the outflow tract of right ventricle in between the right coronary artery and its branch [LAD from RCA] revealed high far anterior aortic valve which had fibrous continuity with mitral annulus, and pulmonic valve was stenotic up to 4 mm in diameter positioned posterolaterally to the aorta. Ventricular septum was totally defective, and one markedly hypertrophied moderator band originated from crista supraventricularis was connected down to the imaginary septum of the ventricular cavity as a pseudoseptum of the ventricle. Size of the defect was 3X3 cm2 in total. Patch closure of the defect with a Teflon felt of 3.5 x 4 cm2 was done with interrupted multiple sutures after cut off of the moderator band, which was resutured to the artificial septum after reconstruction of the ventricular septum. Pulmonic valvotomy was done from 4 mm to 11 mm in diameter thru another pulmonary arteriotomy incision, and right ventriculotomy wound was closed reconstructing the right ventricular outflow tract with pericardial autograft of 3 x 4 cm2. Atrial septal defect of 2 cm in diameter was closed with 3-0 Erdeck suture, and atrial wall was sutured also when rectal temperature reached from 24`C to 35.5`C. Complete A-V block was managed with temporary external pacemaker with a pacing rate of 110/min. thru myocardial wire, and arterial blood pressure of 80/50 mmHg was maintained with Isuprel or Dopamine dripping under the CVP of 25-cm saline. Consciousness was recovered one hour after the operation when his blood pressure reached 100 /70 mmHg, but vital signs were not stable, and bleeding from the pericardial drainage and complete anuria were persisted until his heart could not capture the pacemaker impulse, and patient died of low output syndrome 320 min after the operation.

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